posted by BRF

I knew it as "Spahn and Sain and pray for rain". 

I would have gotten the Feller question, too. 

You're an Indians fan, after all.  ;)

He's my grandpa's favorite pitcher of all time.

Robin Roberts?

Every time I think of him, I think of this old commercial:
 

Bob Lemon

You guys didn’t get up early this 

posted by Al Bundy

Bob Lemon

Good guess but some 20 wins pre 1950

posted by O-Trap

Robin Roberts?

Every time I think of him, I think of this old commercial:
 

 

Great guess but no....could’ve been in on the question with 6x

posted by Ironman92

You guys didn’t get up early this 

Early Wynn?

posted by O-Trap

Early Wynn?

There you go

Palmer 8x

Wynn and Glavine 5x each

Catfish could’ve replaced Glavine or Wynn....good job otrap

LOL  That was exhausting.  Great question, though.
 

Question #141:

This pitcher is the only HOFer in the last 50 years to give up 125+ earned runs in a season and still manage to win 20+ games.

Phil niekro

posted by Al Bundy

Phil niekro

Quick enough.  Yep.  1979.  Won 21 games (and lost 20).  Gave up 129 earned runs, and 160 total runs.

Question #142:

With the increased complexity of bullpens from the 1980s on, as well as the increased attention to prolonging pitching careers, fewer and fewer pitchers are going the distance.  Only nine pitchers have pitched 12 or more complete games in a single season between 1990 and today (it's happened ten times, as Jack McDowell did it twice in '91 and '92).

Only two of them are Hall of Famers.  Who are they?

Maddox

Nolan Ryan

Randy Johnson

Maddux, RJ

Livan Hernandez for extra credit

posted by Al Bundy

Maddox

Nope.
 

posted by Al Bundy

Nolan Ryan

Not that late in his career, no.
 

posted by Al Bundy

Randy Johnson

That's one.  He threw 12 CGs in 1999.
 

posted by Ironman92

Maddux, RJ

 

Livan Hernandez for extra credit

Yes to Randy.  No to Maddux.

Interestingly, Livan thew 8+ CGs in three separate seasons, but never reached 12.
 

Morris in early 90’s?

Pedro

posted by Ironman92

Morris in early 90’s?

No, though he did do it in '87.  He's the only HOFer to do it from '87-89.

Babe Ruth had 35 in 1917

Old Hoss Radbourn had 73 in 1884

posted by Ironman92

Pedro

There it is.  Pedro did it in '97 with 13 CGs.

Interestingly, nobody has done it in the 2000s, HOFer or otherwise.  Randy was the last one when he did it in 1999.

How many did CC have the year he was traded? I swear 75% of his Milwaukee starts we’re CG (thought he only had like 15 starts for them)